Meridian Monument — Attraction in Lewes

We were passing along the main road nearby, so it seemed silly not to stop! Lovely view from the cliff top (the meridian mark is very near the edge). Some information on a board, plus the actual monument. The meridian is also marked in the ground, so one can easily do the obligatory photographs with one foot on each side! On a practical level, the road (The Promenade) is an unmade road and not in marvellous condition. Better either to park in one of the side roads leading to it, or user the car park just to the east, at the bottom of Steyning Avenue. Be warned that the various side roads are often blocked at one end so it can be a bit frustrating getting there; study the satellite view carefully. Also note that there are bollards blocking access if you approach along The Promenade from the western end, so do not approach via...

If the Weather was better super view from here ! I sat and had my dinner here after going to horaces in Newhaven for pie and chips 🍟last night! I waved down a car as a bag was sticking out there passenger door ! 2 females in car said oh thanks open door of passenger side and then left there big mouth burger shop rubbish in the road and...

Just for interest...If you want your GPS readout to show 0 degrees, you will need to walk 102 metres East, as the global reference system now used for mapping etc...(the International Terrestrial Reference Frame!)...